Chinese word

独唱

Pronunciation

Pinyindú chàng

Meaning

  • nounsolo singing

Example

独唱是她的拿手节目。dú chàng shì tā de ná shǒu jié mù

Solo singing is her specialty.

Illustration for 独唱 (solo singing)

More examples

他在比赛前反复听自己的独唱录音。tā zài bǐ sài qián fǎn fù tīng zì jǐ de dú chàng lù yīn

He listened again and again to a recording of his own solo singing before the contest.

Core concept

A single voice stands at the center of the performance instead of sharing the singing with other voices.

Common phrases

  • 参加独唱比赛cān jiā dú chàng bǐ sài

    participate in a solo singing competition

  • 独唱录音dú chàng lù yīn

    solo vocal recording

  • 独唱片段dú chàng piàn duàn

    excerpt of solo singing

Similar words

独奏dú zòu: A musical performance by one player on an instrument.
合唱hé chàng: A vocal performance in which several singers sing together.
二重唱èr chóng chàng: A vocal performance by two singers singing in two parts.

Definition in Chinese

单人完成的歌唱表演或作为个人表演的曲目，强调单独演出。dān rén wán chéng de gē chàng biáo yǎn huò zuò wéi gè rén biáo yǎn de qǔ mù qiáng diào dān dú yǎn chū

Word origin

独 (dú, "alone") + 唱 (chàng, "sing") combines the ideas of being alone and singing to name a one-person vocal performance.

Usage tips

  • The term concerns the number of singers, not the presence of instruments, so a singer can still perform it with piano or orchestral accompaniment.

Other meanings

  • sing soloverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 独唱表演dú chàng biáo yǎnsolo singing performancenoun
  • 独唱录音dú chàng lù yīnsolo singing recordingnoun

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